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Specification of Letters Patent.

Original application filed October 10, 1908, Serial No. 457,102. Divided and this application filed May 13, 2 1909. Serial No. 495,604.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER W. PLANT, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cameras, of which the following is a speclfication. p

This invention relates to certain newand useful. improvements in cameras, and pertains more particularly to the shutter mechanism thereof and the means for operating the same.

The present invention, while applicable to various varieties of cameras, is more especially adapted for outdoor or field work for taking snapshot pictures, provision being made, however, for making exposures of greater or less duration, as well as for exposures known as time exposures.

The present application is filed as a division of my application Serial No. 457 ,102, filed October 10, 1908, and, while the present inventionembodies features shown in the parent application, the features outside of the shutter mechanism per se and the minor construction are not claimed in the present application but form the basis of the claims in the prior application above referred to.

In addition to the ends usually sought in cameras of the general type herein disclosed,

' the present invention aims at improvements in the multiple sector shutter wherein the one shutter sector moves independently of the other, the two sectors serving successively tocut off the light, and turning upon the same center, the one being adjustable with relation to the other to vary the time of exposure.

The present invention also embodies novel means for operating the shutter.

It also involves for cooperation with the shutter mechanism, simple means for focusing, whereby better resultsare attained.

In addition to the above, I aim also at improvements in the details of constructionwhereby a more complete and compact and eflicient camera is provided, and in which the parts are readily assembled, not liable to get out of order, and reliable and efiicient in operation.

" Other objects and advantages of the invention -will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

the mirror returned to its normal or closed posltion. Fig. 3 is a' similar view with the parts shown in the position they assume just after the first-moving sector is given its initial movement. Fig. 4 is a like view with the lens removed, showing the position of the parts for a time exposure. Fig. 5 is an enlarged substantially centralvertical section through the camera as-on the line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the first-moving shutter. Fig.7 is a like view of the second-moving or closing shutter. Fig. 8 shows in perspective the exposureregulating arm and its actuating shaft,

said parts being shown separated. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the pawls. 10 1s a similar view of the other or retaining Fig.

pawl. Fig. 11 is a detail in plan showing 1 the mirror-holding device. Fig. 12 is an edge view of the backing sheet and the metallic strip with its pivot screws. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the backing sheet with its turned over edges and fastening clips. Fig. 14 is a. view looking atthe left hand side of the camera, showing the velocity regulator. Fig. 15 is a top view with parts broken away. Fig. 16 is a section on the line 16-16 of'Fig. 14, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig: 17 is a side elevation. Fig. 18 is a face View of the inner ring removed. Fig, 19 is an end elevation of the parts seen in Fig. 17. Fig. 20 is an end view the ratchet disk removed. Fig. 21 is a central section through Fig. 18. Fig. 22 is a central section taken through Fig. 20.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several 'views.

Referrin to the drawings 1 designates the camera b y or box having at one end the lens holder 2,. these parts being of wellknown or approved construction.

It is a well-known fact that as light is refracted or diffused or spread out from its path or absorbed by the medium through 7 which it is projected, it is impossible to expose the whole of a photographic plate at the same instant and that that part which is first exposed is acted upon by the direct rays or light pencils projected by the lens, the remainder of the plate being acted upon first by the reflected light from the first light pencil coming in contact with the photographic plate.

This reflected light is proportionate to the power of the first light coming in contact with the plate, therefore every part of the plate not acted upon by the first light pencils is fogged.

It is the primary object of my invention to reduce to a minimum this fogging of the plate and to be enabled to make .a picture with a shorter exposure. This is accomplished by the mechanism now to be described.

3 and 4 are the obscuring sectors constituting the-shutter, being constructed to serve successively to out 011 the light from the plate 5 coming from the lens in the lens holder 2. These sectors are each formed of thin sheet material, as metal curved like portions of a cylinder and having thin heads 6 and 7 in the form of sectors of a circle, the said parts 3 and 4 being of practically the same size except that the sector 4 is a trifle shorter than the sector 3 so that its sectoral heads will just pass within those of the other sector, both bodies turning on the same axis, which axis is disposed at the point that may be termed the apex of the sectors. The head 6 of the sector 3 is provided with a plurality of openings 8 arranged upon a curve concentric with the periphery of the sector, as seen clearly in Fig. 6, for a purpose which will soon be described. In the following description, the member 3 will be termed the opening sector or shutter and the member 4 the closing sector or shutter.

The sectors 3 and 4 are provided with openings 9 in their heads for the reception of the axes upon which they are mounted for pivotal movement, as will hereinafter apobscure the plate 5.

pear. The sector 3 has upon the end or head provided with the openings 8 just described, a headed pin 10 projecting outwardly therefrom, as seen in Fig. 6, and also with a pin a jection 13, and upon the opposite edge of said head with a similar projection 14, the bject of which projections and pin will be made clear as the description proceeds. As-

shown in Fig. 1, the sectors are in such position that the sector 3 is so disposed as to In making an exposure,

the sector 3 is turned upward to the full line position in Fig. 4, it being immediately followed by the sector 4 which then occupies the position originally occupied by the sector 3 and in turn obscures the plate 5. It will be noticed that there is a slight space 15 between the opposing edges of the sectors 3 and 4, through which space or opening the exposure is made as the opening passes upward as the sectors are moved in front of the plate 5, this being an instantaneous exposure, but provisions are made, as will be hereinafter described, to increase this opening 15 for the purpose of making exposures of different lengths. The sectors are moved upon the pivots or pintles l6 and 17 mounted in the openings 9 in the ends of said sectors in the adjacent walls of the camera. A spring 18 has one end secured in the wall of the camera, as seen at 19, and its other end secured, as at 20, to the adjacent end of sector 4, which is provided with an opening 21 therefor, as seen in Fig. 7, while another spring 22 has one end secured, as at 23, to the adjacent wall of the camera and its other end secured, as at 24, in an opening 25 provided in the adjacent end of the other sector, the two springs being coiled around the pivot or pintle 16 without interfering with each other in their actions, as seen clearly in Fig. 5, for a purpose which will soon be explained. The headed pin 10 of the sector 3 is normally engaged by a hook 26 on a pawl 27 pivotally mounted at 28 to the adjacent wall, which pawl serves to temporarily hold the sector 3 in position against the action of its spring. The pin 12 of the sector 4 is engaged by a lug or projection 29 on the member or pawl 30 pivoted at 31, which serves to hold the sector 4 in position temporarily against the action of its spring.

32 is a major swing arm held coaxial with the sectors 3 and 4 and designed to be actuated at proper times by a spring 33 attached at one end to the lower end of said arm and at its other end to the bottom of the camera, as seen at 34 in Fig. 4, said spring tending to hold the lower end of said arm to the left. This arm carries near its lower end a lateral pin 35 in position to be engaged by a lug or tooth 36 on the member 30 to hold the arm slanting at an angle of 45, as indicated by full lines in Fig. 1.

37 is a pin projecting inwardly from the wall of the camera, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4. This pin serves a function which will be made clear as the description proceeds, being for the purpose of stopping the upward swing of sector 3 after the same has been given its upward movement by its spring after the right hand end of the pawl 30 has been slightly depressed so as to release the major swing arm 32 which is quickly pulled at its lower end-to the left. by its spring 33, andthe pin 35 striking the upwardly extending arm 38 of the member 27 throws the latter downward so as to release the pin 10when the sector 3 immediately takes the full line position seen in Fig. 4, being .brought to a stop by engagement of its forward edge with said pin 37. Sector 4 being quickly released, as will soon appear, follows immediately after the sector 3, and, taking the place formerly occupied by said sector 3, performs the function previously performed thereby, that is, cutting ofi the light from the lens and obscuring the plate 5.

'39 is a handle or button designed to be revolved or turned by the thumb and finger of the operator. This button is hollow and holds within it the pintle or pivot 17 havinga head 40, the latter being normally held in a slightly retracted position by means of a small spiral spring. 41 seated in a depression or chamber 42 in the hub portion of said button 39, as seen clearly in Fig. 5. The button 39 is formed with an inwardly extending hub member 43 suitably engaged in an opening in a plate 44 secured within the camera and having a'flange engaged in a rabbet in the inner wall thereof, as seen in Fig. 5. This hub is formed with a reduced part 45 upon which is secured the major swing arm 32 and a two-armed member 46, seen best in Fig. 4. The major swing arm 32 turns freely on this reduced part but the member 46 is rigid therewith so that both turntogether. An angular member 47 is made rigid with the extreme inner end of the pintle 17 so as to always turn therewith, the end 48 of said pintle 17 being adapted for engagement in the opening 49 of said mem: ber 47, the said opening having a flat side, as seen in Fig. 8, corresponding with the flat side of the pintle, and the parts being held -against endwise displacement by suitable means as a cotter pin or the like 50 passed through an opening 51 in the end48 of said v pintle.

As seen best in Fig. 9, the pawl or member 30 is enlarged at one end, as shown at 52,

i and this enlarged end is bifurcated, as seen at 53, the two arms 54 and 55 formed by such bifurcation straddling the adjacent edge of the head of the sector 4, the part 55 being "outside said head, while the part 54 is inside of the head, as seen clearly in Fig. 5; the construction and arrangement. of parts is such that the end 56 of the arm 46 will touch the part 55 when swungaga-inst it by turning the button 39, pushing the part 30 back to the position seen in Fig. 2, releasing the major swing arm 32, but not sufiiciently to release the pin 12, the latter being yet engaged by the tooth 29 of the pawl 30, as seen in Fig. 2.

The arm 47 is provided at one end with-a laterally projecting stud or pin 57, as seen clearly in Fig. 8, which is adapted to engage in any one of the series of holes 8 in the end 6 of the sector 3. If this pin be engaged in the first hole nearest the pin 11, the opposite end 58 of the member 47 will be close to the arm 54 of the bifurcated end of the pawl 30, as seen in Fig. 1, so that the moment sector 3 starts to swing upward under the influence of its spring when released, the said end 58 will encounter said member 54 and push the member 30 back to the position seen in Fig. 3 which will release the pin 12 from the tooth 29 when the sector 4, being released, will instantly follow the sector 3 and take the place formerly occupied thereby. The end 58 of the member 47 is longer or extends outward from the center of motion of the swing arms 32, 46 and 47 farther than the end 56 of the member 46 so that while the end of the member 46 pushes the pawl 30 far enough back to release the majoriarm 32, it does not push it far enough back to release the pin 12 of the sector 4. But when the longer arm 58 of the member 47 is brought into contact with the member 54 of the pawl 30, it pushes the latter far enough back to disengage its tooth 29 from the pin 12 and allow the sector 4 to be released. Before the parts are released to make an exposure, the member 46 occupies a position of idleness in substantially the position in which it is seen in Fig. 1. \Vhen it is desired to make an exposure, the operator simply turns the button .39 so as to bring the end 56 of said member 46 down against the member 55 of the pawl 30 and push it back sufficiently to release the major swing arm 32, this serving to set all the other parts in motion for making and completing the exposure. It is to be noted that after the parts are set in motion, to make an exposure three things occur-in quick succession, first, the major swing arm 32 quickly moves from the position in which it is seen in Fig. 1 to the position in which it is seen in Fig. 4; second, the sector 3, released by this action of the major swing arm 32,

moves to the position shown by full lines in Fig. 4, and third, the sector 4, being released by the movement of the first sector, quickly follows the latter so as to take its place.

In order to make exposures of different lengths, the trip arm 47 is shifted so thatits pin 57 will occupy the proper one of the holes 8 in the end 6 of the sector 3, the member 47 being rigid with the pivot or pintle 17 at its inner end, and the part- 17 being held normally away from the thumb piece 39, in which position the pin 57 of the trip arm 47 occupies some one of the holes 8.

Now, when the said pin 57 occupies the first hole, the end 58' of the trip arm 47 is so near the member 54 of the pawl 30 that the sector 4 is quickly released, and, quickly following the sector 3, makes an instantaneous exposure.

Now should it be desired to make a longer exposure, the mem ber 17 is pressed mward, which carries the trip arm 47 back or inward, withdrawing the pin 57 from the first opening 8 in the head 6 of the sector 3, when, by turning the pintle 17 on its axis, the-trip arm may be brought intoposition to have the pin 57 occupy any one of the other of the holes 8. If the pin occupy the second hole, the end 58 of the trip arm 47 will be correspondingly farther away from the member 54 of the pawl and a longer time will elapse after the sector 3 starts, before the said end 58 will reach the member 54 to release the sector 4.- If the pin 57 is moved so as to occupy the third hole from the end, a correspondingly longer time will elapse after sector 3 starts before sector 4 is released,

which will give a correspondingly longer exposure; and so on, if the pin is caused to occupy other holes of the series .in the end 6 of the sector 3. As the pin is moved from the first hole or opening to the second and so on, the space 15 between the adjacent edges of the sectors will be correspondingly increased, and hence giving an exposure of greater or longer duration. \If the pin 57 occupy the last hole in the series, it results in what is known as a time exposure. When the pin is in this position, the end 58 of the trip arm 47 will not reach the member 54 of the pawl 30 at all, the movement of sector 3 being stopped by the pin 37 before the said end 58 reaches the member 54. By this means, the sector 4 is not tripped at all, making the exposure indefinite. In order toterminate this time exposure, sector 4 may be tripped by any ordinary or simple means not herein shown. To reset the parts, preparatory to another exposure,

the button 39 is turned in the opposite direction. This brings the end 56 of the swing arm 46 against the pin 11 of sector 3, and a continued turning of the button will turn the sector 3 back to its original position, carrying with it the sector 4 on account of the slight projecting part or lug 14 encountering the inwardly projecting head 10 of the pin or projection 10 of the sector 3. The two sectors 3 and 4 being thus brought back to their normal positions, the pins 10 and 12 of the parts respectively are caught by the pawls 27 and 30. But, while the sectors 3 and 4 are thus being reset, the circular projection 59 of the arm- 46 encounters the edge of the major swing arm 32 and carries the same back to its normal position where it is caught by the tooth or projection 36 of the pawl 30. The pawls or members 27 and 30 are actuated and returned to their normal positions by a slender spring 60, seen clearly in Figs. 1 to 4, which is connected with the member 27 at its lower end, its upper end being held in any suitable manner, as upon a pin 61 or any other suitable means projecting from the wall of the camera. The pawl 27 has projecting therefrom inwardly at one end a short pm or the like 62 in position *to encounter the end 63 of the pawl 30, by means of which, when the spring pulls the pawl 27 upward to its normal or looking posi tion, the said pin 62, pressing the end 63 of the pawl 30, will also serve to return the latter to its normal position, locking the pins 12 and 35 of the sector 4 and the major swing arm 32 respectively. There is nor.- mally a small space between the end 63 of the pawl 30 and the pin 62 of the pawl 27, and in the operation of the two parts the said. part 63 never acts upon the pin 62, but the said pin acts upon the end 63, that is to say, when the swing arm 46 moves the pawl 30 slightly back to release the major swing arm 32, the part or end 63 of the pawl 30 does not press the pin 62 or in any way act to move the pawl 27 to release the pin 10. But, when said two parts 27 and 30 are both thrown back into momentary idleness and the pawl 27 is again quickly drawn to its normal locking position by the spring 60, it causes the pin 62 to press the end 63 of the pawl 30 sufiiciently to bring the pawl 30 back to its normal locking position. The pawls 27 and 30 may be pivotally sup ported in any suitable manner, as, for instance, asshown in Fig. 5, where said pivots 31 and 28 are shown as mounted in a block 65 made fast to the lower .wall of the camera body. It. is evident, however, that other provisions may be made for this purpose.

As shown clearly inFigs. 5 and 8, the head 66 of the member 17 has a knurled surface, as seen at 67, to assist the thumb and finger in turning it to set the trip arm 47. This head also hasa conical portion 68 which is marked, as shown clearly in Figs. 5 and 8, with a number of equal divisions which may be supplied with suitable reference characters, as 1, 2, 3 T (for time exposure) 1/20, l/lOO and so on, these corresponding to the openings 8 in the head 6 of the sector 3. The thumb. piece 39 has a downwardly projecting (index or pointer 69, as seen clearly in Fig. 5 which extends over the conical portion of the-head of the member 17, as will be clearly understood upon reference to Fig. 5. By turning the head 66 of the member 17 until the member 2, for instance, is brought under the pointer, the trip arm 47 is brought into such position that its pin 57 will engage in the second opening 8 in the end 6 of the sector 3, and so on.

The springs 18 and 22, as well as the springs 60 and 33, are not very powerful as the partsthey move are comparatively light. The points of connection of, the springs 18 and 22'with their sectors should be sufficiently far away from the axis of motion of the sectors so that either spring shall not be in the way of the head of the other sector. The connections of the ends of the springs may bemade in any suitable manner, that shown in 1 Fig. 5 being one eflicient way. 1

The openings in the arms 46 and 47 respectively are flattened on one side, as seen clearly in Fig. 8, in-the arm 47, as a means for holding them from turning on the respective parts and 17 is a spacing washer between the arm 47 and the adjacent wall of the adjacent sector, for an obvious purpose, as seen in. Fig. 5.

The top of the camera box is formed with a large rectangular opening 71 closed at intervals by a mirror 72, this opening being for the purpose of viewing the object being photographed before'the exposure is made. The mirror '7 2 is set in a thin metal sheet 7 3 as a backing, the edges 74 of this sheet on three sides and two little members or clips 75 stamped out of'the sheet on the fourth side are turned over to inclose the mirror and hold it. The sheet 7 3 extends backward beneath a metal strip 7 6, the two being secured together by rivets or the like 77. The ends of'the strip 7 6 are turned downward, one being elongated to form the slotted arm 78, the strip 76 with the mirror and the thin sheet 73 being held to turn upon the ends of pivot screws 7 9 inserted through the walls of thecamera. The major swing arm 32 is provided .with a pin or the like 80'at its upper end extending into a slot 81 in the arm 78 so that when said major swing arm is turned to its position shown in Fig. 1, the mirror 7 2 will be swung within the camera and to a position at an angle of substantially 45, so that the image thrown upon it through the lens 2 will be reflected upward through the opening 71 in the camera, normally closed by the mirror, and hence visi ble to the operator, the major swing arm when in its position seen in Fig. 1 stands at an angle of 45 also with the upperwall of the camera. Before an exposure is made in any given case, the inclined mirror must of course be gotten out of the way of the light.

passing in through the lens 2, and also must be returned toits normal position, closing the large opening 71 the top of the camera so as to completely exclude the light at such point. The manner in which this is accomplished will be readily understood". As has already been set forth, the major swing arm 32 is the first element to move when the parts are set in motion to make an exposure, and it will be seen that it swings the mirror so as to completely close the opening, as indicated clearly in Fig. 4, before it trips the pawl 27 to release the sector 3, the mirror thus being out of the way before the exposure commences. The pin 80 carried by the upper end of the major swing arm,

reaching the extreme end of the slot 81, forms a-stop for the motion of the major swing arm 32 given it by the spring 33.

The projection 13 on. the sector 4, adjacent its pin 12 but extending in a direction at right angles thereto, is adapted to encounter an adjacent part of the pawl 30 at the bend thereof from which the members 53 and 54 project, as seen in Fig. 4, forming a stop for the return movement of the sectors 3 and 4, the former being held relatively with the latter by means of the pin 10 and the projecting part 14 of the sector 4. WVhen the major swing arm 32 and the two sectors 3 and 4 are all turned to their stop position, the two pawls 27 and 30 immediately and automatically lock them to place until another exposure is-made.

In order to vary the velocity with which the exposure mechanism operates, I provide suitable means, one efficient form of which is seen in Figs. 14 to 22 inclusive. In the foregoing description, the shutters 3 and 4 rotate on their centers, motion being given the same by means of the springs 18 and 22 respectively. The velocity of these shutters is dependent upon the energy of these two springs; if the tension of these springs be increased, it follows that the energy is greater and the velocity of the shutter or exposure mechanism is increased. If the tension of these springs be diminished, the energy and velocity is accordingly dimin-. ished. In said Figs. 14 to 22'. the springs 18 and 22 are engaged in openings 82' and 83 in the disk 84- mounted in an opening in the side wall of the camera body, 85 being a ring secured to the inner wall of said body and 86 a disk secured to the outer wall and provided with an opening surrounded by ratchet teeth 87. 88 is a pawl pivotally mounted, as at 89, on the disk 84, the central portion 90 of which disk is milled out or cut away, as at 91, see Fig. 19, to provide suificient clearance for the pawl. The disk 84 is mounted for rotation between the inner ring 85 and the outer disk 86, motion, in practice, being imparted by the thumb and finger of the left hand upon the milled portion 92 thereof, which remains fixed in any position by the engagementof the pawl 88 with the ratchet-teeth 87. It will be understood thatrotation of this member in one direction increasesand in the opposite direction diminishes the tension of the springs 18 and 22, which .springs inturn develop more or less energy on the shutters 3 and 4, thereby increasing or decreasing the velocity. When itis desired to let down the speed, all that it is necessary to do is to remove the pawl from the ratchet so themember 16 may be turned the desiredamount in a retrograde direction. It is evident that the velocity being increased, the exposurewill be made shorter, and the velocity being decreased, the exposure is necessarily made longer, because the shutters move less rapidly. The velocity regulator therefore constitutes-one of the means which I may employ for regulating or varying the rapidity of action of the exposure mechanism.

It is thought that from the foregoing description, especially when taken in connection with. the annexed drawings, the operation of the parts hereinbefore described will be clearly understood, and that a further detailed description thereof will not be necessary.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim is 1. In a camera, separable movable sectors, means for moving said sectors, holding means for said sectors, and means for disengaging. said sectors from said holding means, said sectors being mounted whereby one sector follows the other in the same direction in rapid succession.

2. Ina camera, separately movable sectors mounted on a common axis to move one after the other in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, holding means for each sector, and means for moving said holding means in unison.

3. In a camera, separately movable sectors,

means for moving said sectors one after the other in the same direction, holding means for each sector,.means for moving said holding means in unison, and means for varying the length of time between the successive movements of the sectors.

. 4. In a camera, movably mounted sectors, means for moving said sectors in the same direction, and means embodying a major swing arm and connectionsfor controlling the release and movement of said sectors.

5. In a camera, exposure mechanism comprising a plurality of sectors, means for controlling the release and movement of said sectors and means for varying the succession of movements of said sectors and means for moving the same in rapid succession in the same direction.

6. In a camera, exposure mechanism embodying separately movable sectors mounted on a common axis to move in the same direction, means for moving said sectors,

means for holding said sectors, means for movmg sald holding means 1n unison, and

means .for releasing them in rapid succession.

7. In a camera, exposure mechanism embodying separately movable sectors mounted to move in the same direction, means for moving said sectors and means for varying the time of successive movement thereof.

8. In a camera, separately movable sectors mounted on a common axis to move in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, and means for varying the lapse of time between the movements of the sectors.

9. In a camera, separately movable sectors, means for moving said sectors in the same direction, independent holding means therefor, and means for disengaging said sectors, one sector following the other in rapid succession.

10. In a camera, separately movable sectors mounted on a common axis to move in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, separate holding means for each sector, and means for moving said holding means conjointly and a movably mounted controlling member mounted for contact with one of said holding means.

11. In a camera, separately movable sectors mounted on a common axis to move in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, separate holding means for each sector, means for moving said holding means conjointly, and means for varying the length of time between the successive movements of the sectors.

12. In a camera, independently movable sectors, means for moving said sectors in the same direction, holding members mounted for locking action dependent one upon the other, and a movable member for engagement with one of said holding membersto disengage the sectors.

13. In a camera, independently movable sectors, means for moving said sectors one after the other in the same direction, holding members for the sectors mounted for looking action dependent one upon the other, a movable member for engagement with one of said holding members to disengagev the sectors, and means for varying the length of time between the successive movements of the sectors.

14. In a camera, movably mounted sectors, means for moving said sectors one after the other in the same direction, independently pivoted holding means with overlapping ends, and a movably mounted controlling member adapted to contact with one of said holding means.

15. In a camera, movably mounted sectors, means for moving said sectors one after the other in the same direction, independently pivoted sector holding means with overlapping ends, a movably mounted con trolling member adapted to contact with one of said holding means, and means for varying'the length of time between the successive movements of said sectors.

16. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted 'to move one after they other in the same direction, a major swing arm, and a supplemental swing arm mounted on the pivot of the major swing arm for controlling the disengagement and movement of said sectors.

17. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted to move one after the other in the same direction, a major swing arm, and an independently movable supplemental swing arinmounted on the pivot of the major swing arm for controlling the disengagement; of said sectors.

arm engageable with one of the sector-holding means for controlling the release and movement of said sectors.

20. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted to move one after the other in the same direction, independently movable p wls, a major swing arm, an inde' pendently movable supplemental swing arm engageable with one of. the sector-holding means for controlling the release and movement of said sectors, andmeans for varying the time between the successive movements of said sectors.

.21. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted on a common axis for movement in the same direction one after the other, means for moving-said sectors, holding means for said sectors, a spring acting I upon 'each sector to move it when released,

sectors, a major swing arm, and an independently movable swing arm engageable with one of the'sector-holdmg means forsuccessive engagement with said holding devices.

23. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted on a common axis for movement in the same direction one after the other, means for movingsaid sectors, mclependently movable holding devices for said sectors, a major swing arm, and an independently movable swing arm for successive engagement with said holding devices, said independently movable swing arm being constructed to coact with one of the sectors to vary the length of exposure.

24. In a: camera. independently movable sectors, a major swing arm, means for act-uating the same, a supplemental swing arni, and means movable by engagement therewith of the first-named means for controlling the movement of the latter.

25. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted to move one after the other in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, a major swing arm, means for actuating said arm, a supplemental swing arm, and means movable through the first-named means for controlling the movement of said swing arm. saidsupplemental swing arm provided with means to engage one of the sectors to vary the time of exposure.

26. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted to move one after the other in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, a major swing arm, means for actuating said arm, a supplemental swing arm, means movable through the first-named means ,for controlling the movement of the supplemental swing arm, said supplemental swing arm provided with means to engage one of the sectors to vary the time of exposure, and independently pivoted holding means cooperating with the exposure varying means.

27. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted to move one after the other in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, a major swing arm, means for actuating said arm, a supplemental swing arm, means movable through the first-named means for controlling the movement of the supplemental swing arm, said supplemental swing arm provided with means to engage one of the sectors to vary the time of exposure, and independently pivoted holding means for engagement with the sectors having overlapping contacting adjacent ends.

28. In a camera, independently movable sectors mounted to move one after the other in the same direction, means for moving said sectors, independently pivoted holding means for said sectors, springs acting independently on said sectors, a major swing arm connected with one of said holding means, a spring acting thereon, and means for controlling the release of the sectors.

29. In a camera, independently movable sectors, means for moving them in the same direction, one after the other, independently pivoted holding means for said sectors, springs acting independently on said sectors, a major swing arm connected to one of said holding means, a spring acting thereon, means for cont-rolling the release and move; ment of the sectors, and a spring acting on one of the holding means.

30. In a camera, independently movable sectors, means for moving them in the same direction, one after the other, independently pivoted holding means for said sectors, springs acting independently on said sectors, a major swing arm connected to one of said holding means, a spring acting thereon, means for controlllng the release and movement of the sectors, a sprlng act-mgon one of the holding means, said controlling meansserving also to vary the time between the successive movements of the sectors to vary the time of exposure.

31. In a camera, independently movable sectors, means for moving them in the same direction, one after the other, independently pivoted holding means for said sectors, springs acting independently-on said sectors, a major swing arm connected to one of said holding means, a spring acting thereon, means embodying said swing arm for controlling the release and movement of the sectors, a spring acting on one of the holding means, said controlling means serving also to vary the time between the successive movements of the sectors to vary the time of exposure, and means for returning the parts to normalcy.

82. In a camera of the class described, sectors mounted for successive movement in the same direction, and two independent adjusting means, one being tensioning means for varying the velocity of the movement of said sectors and the other being a means for varying. the distance traveled by the first sector before the beginning of the movement of the second sector.

33. In a camera of the class described embodying a shutter comprising sectors movable one after the other in the same direction and rotating on a common center, and two independent adjusting means, one being tensioning means for varying the velocity of the movement of said sectors and the other being a means for varying the distance traveled by the first sector before the beginning of the movement of the second sector.

In a camera of the class described embodying a plurality of sectors movable in the same direction one after the other, two independent means for varying the velocity and controlling the duration of the exposure, the same comprising adjusting means for varying the distance traveled by one seetor before the other sector begins to travel, and an additional spring tension control for varying the speed of travel of the sectors.

35. In a photographic camera embodying sectors movable on their centers one after the other in the same direction, means for varying the velocity of movement thereof, means for use in conjunction with said means for varying the distance traveled by the first sector before the other sector begins to move, and additional spring tension controlling means to increase the speed of travel of one sector.

36. In a photographic camera embodyingsectors movable in the same direction one after the other, movement thereof depending upon springs, springs acting to drive said sectors, means for adjustment of one sector to vary the distance traveled by said sector before the other sector begins to travel, and additional means acting on said springs for varying the energy thereof to vary the speed of travel and control the duration of exposure.

37. In a camera of the class described embodying a plurality of movable sectors movable. in the same direction one after the other, springs acting to drive the same, means for adjusting one of said sectors with relation to the other to vary the distance traveled'by the one sector before the other begins its travel, and means in addition thereto for varying the tension of said springs whereby speed of travel'is varied and positive control of the duration of exposure obtained.

38. In a camera of the class described embodying a plurality of sectors movable in the same direction one after the other, springs acting on the same, means for. adjusting and holding one sector with relation to the other to vary the distance traveled by the one sector before the other begins its travel, and a rotatable thumb piece connected with the pintle of the sectors and accessible to' the operator, said thumb piece constructed to vary the tension on said springs whereby speed of travel may be varied and the exposure positively controlled.

89. In a camera of the class described embodying a plurality of sectors movable in the same direction one after the other, springs acting on the same, means for adjusting and holding one sector with relation to the other to vary the distance traveled by the one sector before the other begins its travel, a rotatable thumb piece accessible to the operator, said thumb piece constructed to vary the tension on said springs whereby speed of travel may be varied and the exposure positively controlled, and means forholding said thumb piece in any desired position.

40. In a camera, exposure mechanism embodying sectors mounted on a common center to move one after the other in the same direction, means for adjusting one sector with relation to the other to vary the distance traveled by the one sector before the other begins its travel, and additional independent tensioning means cooperating therewith to vary the speed of travel and control the duration of exposure. v

41. In a camera, a'sectional shutter, the sections of which are mounted on a common center to move one after the other in the same direction, and two independent means for varying the velocity of movement of the shutter, one of said means being a tensioning means acting on the pintle of the sectors.

42. In a camera, movable sectors movable tors one following the other in rapid sue cessioii in the same direction, means for ad justment of one sector with relation to its actuating member, to'vary the distance traveled by said sector before the other sector begins to travel, and a spring tension control in addition to said adjusting means.

44. In a camera, exposure mechanism embodying movable sector s, means for moving said sectors, holding means for said sectors,

means for disengaging said sectors from said holding means, said sectors being mounted whereby one sector follows the other in the same direction in rapid succession, and means for varying the distance traveled by the first sector before the second sector begins to travel.

45. In a camera, exposure mechanism embodying movable sectors, means for moving said sectors, holding means for said sectors,

means for disengaging said sectors from said holding means, said sectors being mounted whereby one sector follows the other in the same direction in rapid succession, means for varying the distance traveled by the first sector before the second sector begins to travel, and additional tension means for controlling the speed of travel bf said sectors.

46. In a camera, movable sectors, means for moving said sectors, holding means for said sectors, means for disengaging said sectors from said'holding means, said sectors being separably movable and mounted for one sector to follow the other in the same direction in rapid succession, means for varying the distance traveled by the one sector before the next sector begins to move, and a movable member for engagement with one of the holding members prior to the release of the sectors.

47. In a camera, movably mounted sectors movable in the same direction one after the other in rapid succession, means for moving said sectors, holding means therefor, means for Varying the distance traveled by the one sector before the next sector begins to move, a movably mounted controlling means adapted to contact with one of said holding means, and a spring tension device for controlling the speed of travel of the sectors.

Signed by me at Rochester, N. Y. this 2d day of April 1909.

OLIVER w. PLANT.

Witnesses:

S. O. RICHARDSON, N. B. PASTOR. 

